a sacred Hindu temple known locally as the ‘Temple of Rats’ for its 20,000-strong rodent population – devotees call the rats ‘kābā’ and are considered holy.

RAJASTHAN, INDIA A rat perches on a rail in Karni Mata Temple. It is one of some 25,000 “holy” black rats that are sheltered and worshipped here. The temple is perhaps the only one in the ...

There are many famous temples in Rajasthan, such as Karni Mata Temple, Mehandipur Balaji Temple and Brahma Temple. These ...

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — Tenants of storage units near Temple Terrace say rats have taken over, destroying their belongings and making it hazardous to move somewhere else. Yvonne Henderson got a ...